Bell-collar



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J. J. MARSHBURN.

BELL COLLAR.

No. 370,271'. Patented Sept. 20, 1887.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 370.271, datedSeptember 20, 1887.

Application led June 27, ISSY. Serial No. 242.697. (No model.)

T @ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH J. Mansn BURN, of Borens Mills, in the countyof San Augustine and State of rIlexas, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Bell-Collars; and I do hereby declare v`thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains tomake and use it, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, whichform part of this specitication.

My invention relates to an improvement in bell-collars for animals; andit consists in the combination of a dat metallic band, which passes overthe top of the neck, two metallic blocks, which extend down oppositesides vof the neck'rfand are provided with locks, two perforated slides,which are connected together at their lower ends by a metallic loop, andwhich have their upper ends passed into the blocks, so as to be lockedin anyposition into which they need to be adjusted, all of which will bemore fully described hereinafter.

The object of my invention is to provide a bell-collar for animals, andwhich is not only adjustable in size, so as to be adapted to necks ofdifferent sizes, but which, when placed upon an animals neck, can onlybe removed by some one who has a key to one or both of thelocks.

Figure l is a front view'of a collar embodying my invention, partly insection. Fig. 2 is a side elevation, also partly in section.

A represents a dat metallic band of any desired width, and which istopass over thetop of the neck of the animal. The edges of this band areturned up, as shown, so as not to hurt or injure the neck of the animal.Pivoted to each end of this band A are the metallic blocks or castingsB, which will be made long enough to extend down upon opposite sides ofthe animals neck, and which are made hollow, so as to receive the slidesC and to contain a locking mechanism of any suitable description, so asto engage with the slides. These slides C are made of anysuitable lengthand provided withiperforations, so that they can be adj usted verticallyin the blocks or castings, and thus adjust the collar to necks ofdifferent sizes. The lower ends of these slides are loosely connectedtogether by the metallic strap D, which is bent, as shown, so as toreceive the bell. may be operated by a single or a different key, as maybe preferred 5 but neither of the slides can be unlocked except by akey. By this construction persons cannot remove the collar and bell fromthe neck of an animal unless they have a key to one of the locks. Theends of the slides can be forced freely upward into the castings andautomatically engage with the spring bolts or catches, so that theycannot be withdrawn unless the bolt is irst operated by a key.

All parts of the collar being made of metal, there is no danger of thecollar being cut or removed from .the animals neck, and hence theanimals can never be stolen without attracting attention by the ringingof the bell attached to the collar.

Having thus described my invention, I claim- Each of the lock mechanismsA bell-collar consisting of the metallic band n A, the hollow castingsB, pivoted thereto, the metallic strip D, the perforated slides C,pivoted to said strip and adapted to lit-within the castings, and thelocking mechanism within the castings to engage the slides, as setforth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOSEPH J. MARSHBURN.

Witnesses:

W. W. BROOKE, Jr., J. N. OHILDERs.

